2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
October 11-15, 2009, Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront, St. Louis, USA

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Last updated on February 4, 2012. This conference program is tentative and subject to change

Program at a Glance

IROS 2009 Technical Program Sunday October 11, 2009     Sunday    Monday    Tuesday    Wednesday    Thursday   Top

IROS 2009 Technical Program Sunday October 11, 2009
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11
08:30-17:30
Mills 1
Special Session SuTW1

Su01: Haptic Human-Robot Interaction
08:30-17:30
Mills 2
Special Session SuTW2

Su02: Fifth International Cognitive Vision Workshop (ICVW 2009) Categorization, Attention and Embodiment
08:30-17:30
Mills 3
Special Session SuTW3

Su03: Workshop on Planning, Perception and Navigation for Intelligent Vehicles - PPNIV Workshop
08:30-17:30
Mills 4
Special Session SuTW4

Su04: Filtering and Planning in Information Spaces(Tutorial)
08:30-17:30
Mills 5
Special Session SuTW5

Su05: Mobiligence: Social Adaptive Functions in Animals and Multi-Agent Systems
08:30-17:30
Mills 6
Special Session SuTW6

Su06: Introduction to RT-Middleware (OpenRTM-Aist)
08:30-17:30
Mills 7
Special Session SuTW7

Su07: Biologically-Inspired Robotics
08:30-17:30
Mills 8
Special Session SuTW8

Su08: Synergistic Intelligence: Approach to Human Intelligence through Understanding and Design of Cognitive Development
08:30-17:30
Sterling 6
Special Session SuTW9

Su09: Micro Aerial Vehicles from Technologies to Commercialization: Ready or Not Ready?
08:30-17:30
Sterling 7
Special Session SuTW10

Su10: Autonomous Mental Development for Intelligent Robots and Systems
08:30-17:30
Sterling 8
Special Session SuTW11

Su11: Exploring New Horizons in Evolutionary Design of Robots


IROS 2009 Technical Program Monday October 12, 2009     Sunday    Monday    Tuesday    Wednesday    Thursday   Top

IROS 2009 Technical Program Monday October 12, 2009
OC Plenary Lunch Track T1 Track T2 Track T3 Track T4 Track T5 Track T6 Track T7 Track T8 Track T9 Track T10 Track T11 Track T12 Track T13 Track T14 Track T15 Track T16 Video/Poster
08:00-08:15
Grand DE
Special Session MoOC

Opening Ceremony
                                     
  08:15-09:15
Grand DE
Plenary Sessions MoPP

Fish Biorobotics
                                   
                                       
      09:25-10:45
Grand A
Regular Sessions MoIT1

Range Sensing
09:25-10:45
Grand B
Regular Sessions MoIT2

Human Robot Interaction I
09:25-10:45
Grand C
Regular Sessions MoIT3

Medical Robotics I
09:25-10:45
Grand F
Regular Sessions MoIT4

Mini Locomotion Robots
09:25-10:45
Grand G
Regular Sessions MoIT5

Sensor Fusion I
09:25-10:45
Grand H
Regular Sessions MoIT6

Bio-Inspired Control
09:25-10:45
Mills 1
Regular Sessions MoIT7

Legged Robots I
09:25-10:45
Mills 2
Invited Sessions MoIT8

Robot Audition I
09:25-10:45
Mills 3
Regular Sessions MoIT9

Marine Robotics
09:25-10:45
Mills 4
Regular Sessions MoIT10

Tractile Sensing
09:25-10:45
Mills 5
Regular Sessions MoIT11

Underwater Robots
09:25-10:45
Mills 6
Regular Sessions MoIT12

Manipulator Motion Planning I
09:25-10:45
Mills 7
Regular Sessions MoIT13

Camera Calibration
09:25-10:45
Mills 8
Regular Sessions MoIT14

Intelligent Transportation Systems
09:25-10:45
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions MoIT15

Robot Control I
09:25-10:45
Sterling 7
Regular Sessions MoIT16

SLAM: Features and Landmarks
09:25-10:45
Sterling 9
Video Sessions MoIT18

Video Session
     
     
     
                                       
      11:00-12:40
Grand A
Regular Sessions MoIIT1

Humanoid Robot Body Motion
11:00-12:40
Grand B
Regular Sessions MoIIT2

Human Robot Interaction II
11:00-12:40
Grand C
Regular Sessions MoIIT3

Medical Robotics II
11:00-12:40
Grand F
Regular Sessions MoIIT4

Microrobots
11:00-12:40
Grand G
Regular Sessions MoIIT5

Sensor Fusion II
11:00-12:40
Grand H
Regular Sessions MoIIT6

Biologically-Inspired Robotic Devices
11:00-12:40
Mills 1
Regular Sessions MoIIT7

Legged Robots II
11:00-12:40
Mills 2
Invited Sessions MoIIT8

Robot Audition II
11:00-12:40
Mills 3
Regular Sessions MoIIT9

Autonomous Agents
11:00-12:40
Mills 4
Regular Sessions MoIIT10

Industrial Applications
11:00-12:40
Mills 5
Invited Sessions MoIIT11

Advanced Control Techniques in Micro/Nano Manipulation I
11:00-12:40
Mills 6
Regular Sessions MoIIT12

Manipulator Motion Planning II
11:00-12:40
Mills 7
Regular Sessions MoIIT13

Gait Pattern and Locomotion
11:00-12:40
Mills 8
Regular Sessions MoIIT14

Applications of Visual Tracking
11:00-12:40
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions MoIIT15

Robot Control II
11:00-12:40
Sterling 7
Regular Sessions MoIIT16

SLAM with Vision
11:00-12:40
Sterling 9
Regular Sessions MoIIT18

Poster
     
     
     
     
    12:40-14:00
Grand DE
Special Session MoLU

Gold Lunch
                                 
      14:00-15:40
Grand A
Regular Sessions MoIIIT1

Humanoid Robot Locomotion
14:00-15:40
Grand B
Regular Sessions MoIIIT2

Rehabilitation Robotics I
14:00-15:40
Grand C
Regular Sessions MoIIIT3

Mapping I
14:00-15:40
Room T4
Regular Sessions MoIIIT4

Field Robotics - Planning & Control
14:00-15:40
Grand G
Regular Sessions MoIIIT5

Outdoor Navigation
14:00-15:40
Grand H
Regular Sessions MoIIIT6

Haptics I
14:00-15:40
Mills 1
Regular Sessions MoIIIT7

Grasping I
14:00-15:40
Mills 2
Regular Sessions MoIIIT8

Underactuated Robots
14:00-15:40
Mills 3
Regular Sessions MoIIIT9

Nanorobotic Manipulation
14:00-15:40
Mills 4
Regular Sessions MoIIIT10

Multi-Robot Systems Communication
14:00-15:40
Mills 5
Invited Sessions MoIIIT11

Advanced Control Techniques in Micro/Nano Manipulation II
14:00-15:40
Mills 6
Regular Sessions MoIIIT12

Manipulator Motion Planning III
14:00-15:40
Mills 7
Regular Sessions MoIIIT13

Body Movement Modeling and Analysis
14:00-15:40
Mills 8
Regular Sessions MoIIIT14

Cellular Robots
14:00-15:40
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions MoIIIT15

Robot Localization and Mapping I
14:00-15:40
Sterling 7
Regular Sessions MoIIIT16

Visual SLAM
14:00-15:40
Room T18
MoIIIT18

     
     
     
     
                                       
      16:00-17:40
Grand A
Regular Sessions MoIVT1

Humanoid Robot Planning and Control
16:00-17:40
Grand B
Regular Sessions MoIVT2

Rehabilitation Robotics II
16:00-17:40
Grand C
Regular Sessions MoIVT3

Mapping II
16:00-17:40
Grand F
Regular Sessions MoIVT4

Field Robotics - Systems
16:00-17:40
Grand G
Regular Sessions MoIVT5

Intelligent Vehicle Navigation
16:00-17:40
Grand H
Regular Sessions MoIVT6

Haptics II
16:00-17:40
Mills 1
Regular Sessions MoIVT7

Grasping II
16:00-17:40
Mills 2
Regular Sessions MoIVT8

Multi-Finger Grasping
16:00-17:40
Mills 3
Regular Sessions MoIVT9

Micro/Nano Robots and Assembly
16:00-17:40
Mills 4
Regular Sessions MoIVT10

Autonomous Vehicles
16:00-17:40
Mills 5
Regular Sessions MoIVT11

Motion Analysis
16:00-17:40
Mills 6
Regular Sessions MoIVT12

Distributed Robotics: Traffic Control and Exploration
16:00-17:40
Mills 7
Regular Sessions MoIVT13

Robot Calibration
16:00-17:40
Mills 8
Regular Sessions MoIVT14

Service Robots
16:00-17:40
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions MoIVT15

Robot Localization I
16:00-17:40
Sterling 7
Regular Sessions MoIVT16

SLAM: Theory
16:00-17:40
Room T18
MoIVT18

     
     
     
     


IROS 2009 Technical Program Tuesday October 13, 2009     Sunday    Monday    Tuesday    Wednesday    Thursday   Top

IROS 2009 Technical Program Tuesday October 13, 2009
Plenary Lunch Track T1 Track T2 Track T3 Track T4 Track T5 Track T6 Track T7 Track T8 Track T9 Track T10 Track T11 Track T12 Track T13 Track T14 Track T15 Track T16
08:00-09:00
Grand DE
Plenary Sessions TuPP

The Roles Automation and Robotics Can Play in Resolving Global Energy Issues
                                 
                                   
    09:10-10:30
Grand A
Regular Sessions TuIT1

Motion Control
09:10-10:30
Grand B
Regular Sessions TuIT2

Fish-Like Robot
09:10-10:30
Grand C
Regular Sessions TuIT3

Medical Robotics III
09:10-10:30
Grand F
Regular Sessions TuIT4

Laser Ranging Applications
09:10-10:30
Grand G
Regular Sessions TuIT5

Sensors Networks
09:10-10:30
Grand H
Regular Sessions TuIT6

Bio-Inspired Robots
09:10-10:30
Mills 1
Regular Sessions TuIT7

Robot Hand
09:10-10:30
Mills 2
Invited Sessions TuIT8

Robot Audition III
09:10-10:30
Mills 3
Regular Sessions TuIT9

Entertainment Robotics
09:10-10:30
Mills 4
Regular Sessions TuIT10

Education Robotics
09:10-10:30
Mills 5
Regular Sessions TuIT11

Space Robotics I
09:10-10:30
Mills 6
Regular Sessions TuIT12

Robots with Emerging Technologies I
09:10-10:30
Mills 7
Regular Sessions TuIT13

Robot Control III
09:10-10:30
Mills 8
Regular Sessions TuIT14

Nonholonomic Motion Planning
09:10-10:30
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions TuIT15

Path Planning for Multi-Arm Systems
09:10-10:30
Regency D
Regular Sessions TuIT16

Visual Tracking I
   
   
   
                                   
    10:50-12:30
Grand A
Regular Sessions TuIIT1

Humanoid Robot Motion Control
10:50-12:30
Grand B
Regular Sessions TuIIT2

Human Robot Interaction III
10:50-12:30
Grand C
Invited Sessions TuIIT3

Biomedical Mechatronics
10:50-12:30
Grand F
Regular Sessions TuIIT4

Learning I
10:50-12:30
Grand G
Regular Sessions TuIIT5

Sensing and Control in Medical Robotics
10:50-12:30
Grand H
Regular Sessions TuIIT6

Biologically-Inspired Robot Design
10:50-12:30
Mills 1
Regular Sessions TuIIT7

Pose Estimation
10:50-12:30
Mills 2
Invited Sessions TuIIT8

Robot Audition IV
10:50-12:30
Mills 3
Regular Sessions TuIIT9

Millirobots
10:50-12:30
Mills 4
Regular Sessions TuIIT10

Search and Rescue Robots
10:50-12:30
Mills 5
Regular Sessions TuIIT11

Networked Robots I
10:50-12:30
Mills 6
Regular Sessions TuIIT12

Aerial Robotics I
10:50-12:30
Mills 7
Regular Sessions TuIIT13

Smart Actuators
10:50-12:30
Mills 8
Regular Sessions TuIIT14

Control Methods for Biped Walking Robots
10:50-12:30
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions TuIIT15

Path Following and Control
10:50-12:30
Regency D
Regular Sessions TuIIT16

Visual Tracking II
   
   
   
   
  12:30-14:00
Grand DE
Special Session TuLU

Lunch Session for Government Panel on Robotic Research and Funding
                               
    14:00-15:40
Grand A
Regular Sessions TuIIIT1

Humanoid Robot Biped Walking and Balance Control
14:00-15:40
Grand B
Regular Sessions TuIIIT2

Human Robot Interaction IV
14:00-15:40
Grand C
Regular Sessions TuIIIT3

Mapping III
14:00-15:40
Room T4
Regular Sessions TuIIIT4

Learning II
14:00-15:40
Grand G
Regular Sessions TuIIIT5

Sensing, Cognition, and Learning
14:00-15:40
Grand H
Regular Sessions TuIIIT6

Haptics III
14:00-15:40
Mills 1
Regular Sessions TuIIIT7

Walking Robots
14:00-15:40
Mills 2
Regular Sessions TuIIIT8

Force Control
14:00-15:40
Mills 3
Regular Sessions TuIIIT9

Micro-Manipulators
14:00-15:40
Mills 4
Regular Sessions TuIIIT10

Robotics in Hazardous Fields
14:00-15:40
Mills 5
Regular Sessions TuIIIT11

Space Robotics II
14:00-15:40
Mills 6
Regular Sessions TuIIIT12

Aerial Robotics II
14:00-15:40
Mills 7
Regular Sessions TuIIIT13

Impedance and Force Control
14:00-15:40
Mills 8
Regular Sessions TuIIIT14

Robot Programming
14:00-15:40
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions TuIIIT15

Robot Localization and Mapping II
14:00-15:40
Regency D
Regular Sessions TuIIIT16

Visual Odometry
   
   
   
   
                                   
    16:00-17:40
Grand A
Regular Sessions TuIVT1

Humanoid Robot Action
16:00-17:40
Grand B
Regular Sessions TuIVT2

Rehabilitation Robotics III
16:00-17:40
Grand C
Regular Sessions TuIVT3

Mapping IV
16:00-17:40
Grand F
Regular Sessions TuIVT4

Snake-Like Robot
16:00-17:40
Grand G
Regular Sessions TuIVT5

Sensing Systems and Algorithms
16:00-17:40
Grand H
Regular Sessions TuIVT6

Haptics IV
16:00-17:40
Mills 1
Regular Sessions TuIVT7

Social Human-Robot Interaction
16:00-17:40
Mills 2
Regular Sessions TuIVT8

Formation Planning and Control
16:00-17:40
Mills 3
Regular Sessions TuIVT9

Surveillance with Vision
16:00-17:40
Mills 4
Invited Sessions TuIVT10

Advanced Industrial Robot Applications
16:00-17:40
Mills 5
Regular Sessions TuIVT11

Networked Robots II
16:00-17:40
Mills 6
Regular Sessions TuIVT12

Aerial Robotics III
16:00-17:40
Mills 7
Regular Sessions TuIVT13

Motion Planning for Mobile Robots
16:00-17:40
Mills 8
Regular Sessions TuIVT14

Artificial Intelligence
16:00-17:40
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions TuIVT15

Robot Localization II
16:00-17:40
Regency D
Regular Sessions TuIVT16

View Planning
   
   
   
   


IROS 2009 Technical Program Wednesday October 14, 2009     Sunday    Monday    Tuesday    Wednesday    Thursday   Top

IROS 2009 Technical Program Wednesday October 14, 2009
Plenary Lunch Track T1 Track T2 Track T3 Track T4 Track T5 Track T6 Track T7 Track T8 Track T9 Track T10 Track T11 Track T12 Track T13 Track T14 Track T15 Track T16
08:00-09:00
Grand DE
Plenary Sessions WePP

Insect-Machine Hybrid System
                                 
                                   
    09:10-10:30
Grand A
Regular Sessions WeIT1

Ranging with Sonar, Laser and Lidar
09:10-10:30
Grand B
Regular Sessions WeIT2

Rehabilitation Robotics IV
09:10-10:30
Grand C
Regular Sessions WeIT3

Medical Surgery Robot
09:10-10:30
Grand F
Regular Sessions WeIT4

Robot Vehicles I
09:10-10:30
Grand G
Regular Sessions WeIT5

Sensor Fusion for Localization & Mapping
09:10-10:30
Grand H
Regular Sessions WeIT6

Dexterous Manipulation
09:10-10:30
Mills 1
Regular Sessions WeIT7

Learning and Adaptive Systems
09:10-10:30
Mills 2
Regular Sessions WeIT8

Dynamic Modeling and Control
09:10-10:30
Mills 3
Regular Sessions WeIT9

Personal Robots
09:10-10:30
Mills 4
Regular Sessions WeIT10

Object Detection and Recognition
09:10-10:30
Mills 5
Regular Sessions WeIT11

Monitoring Humans
09:10-10:30
Mills 6
Regular Sessions WeIT12

Robots with Emerging Technologies II
09:10-10:30
Mills 7
Regular Sessions WeIT13

Multi-Robot Interaction and Control
09:10-10:30
Mills 8
Invited Sessions WeIT14

Planning in Robotic Sensing
09:10-10:30
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions WeIT15

Path Planning and Navigation
09:10-10:30
Regency D
Regular Sessions WeIT16

Autonomous Marine Robotics
   
   
   
                                   
    10:50-12:30
Grand A
Regular Sessions WeIIT1

Humanoid Robot I
10:50-12:30
Grand B
Regular Sessions WeIIT2

Rehabilitation Robotics V
10:50-12:30
Grand C
Regular Sessions WeIIT3

Medical Robotic System
10:50-12:30
Grand F
Regular Sessions WeIIT4

Robot Vehicles II
10:50-12:30
Grand G
Regular Sessions WeIIT5

Algorithms for Navigation
10:50-12:30
Grand H
Regular Sessions WeIIT6

Bilateral Teleoperation
10:50-12:30
Mills 1
Regular Sessions WeIIT7

Learning Systems
10:50-12:30
Mills 2
Regular Sessions WeIIT8

Modeling and Design of Legged Robots
10:50-12:30
Mills 3
Regular Sessions WeIIT9

Micro-Manipulation
10:50-12:30
Mills 4
Regular Sessions WeIIT10

Object Shape Recognition
10:50-12:30
Mills 5
Regular Sessions WeIIT11

Place and Object Recognition
10:50-12:30
Mills 6
Regular Sessions WeIIT12

Distributed Robotics: Formation and Task Allocation
10:50-12:30
Mills 7
Regular Sessions WeIIT13

Multi-Robot Formation Control
10:50-12:30
Mills 8
Invited Sessions WeIIT14

Robotics Mobility
10:50-12:30
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions WeIIT15

Path Planning with Adaptation
10:50-12:30
Regency D
Regular Sessions WeIIT16

Topological SLAM and SLAM Applications
   
   
   
   
  12:30-14:00
Grand DE
Special Session WeLU

Award Lunch
                               
    14:00-15:40
Grand A
Regular Sessions WeIIIT1

Humanoid Robot II
14:00-15:40
Grand B
Regular Sessions WeIIIT2

Human Robot Interaction V
14:00-15:40
Grand C
Regular Sessions WeIIIT3

Biological Inspired Robotics
14:00-15:40
Room T4
Regular Sessions WeIIIT4

Mobile Robot Control I
14:00-15:40
Grand G
Regular Sessions WeIIIT5

Sensor Path Planning
14:00-15:40
Grand H
Regular Sessions WeIIIT6

Telerobotics - Haptics
14:00-15:40
Mills 1
Regular Sessions WeIIIT7

Design of Robotic Mechanisms I
14:00-15:40
Mills 2
Regular Sessions WeIIIT8

Modeling the Environment
14:00-15:40
Mills 3
Regular Sessions WeIIIT9

Computer Vision Algorithums
14:00-15:40
Mills 4
Regular Sessions WeIIIT10

Manipulation
14:00-15:40
Mills 5
Regular Sessions WeIIIT11

Modular Robots
14:00-15:40
Mills 6
Regular Sessions WeIIIT12

Aerial Robotics: Visual Navigation
14:00-15:40
Mills 7
Regular Sessions WeIIIT13

Multi-Robot Manipulation
14:00-15:40
Mills 8
Regular Sessions WeIIIT14

Neural and Fuzzy Control
14:00-15:40
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions WeIIIT15

Path Planning: Mobile Robots
14:00-15:40
Regency D
Regular Sessions WeIIIT16

Visual Servoing I
   
   
   
   
                                   
    16:00-17:40
Grand A
Regular Sessions WeIVT1

Humanoid Robot III
16:00-17:40
Grand B
Regular Sessions WeIVT2

Human Robot Interaction VI
16:00-17:40
Grand C
Regular Sessions WeIVT3

Surgery Robots
16:00-17:40
Grand F
Regular Sessions WeIVT4

Mobile Robot Control II
16:00-17:40
Grand G
Regular Sessions WeIVT5

Sensor Fusion III
16:00-17:40
Grand H
Regular Sessions WeIVT6

Teleoperation with Time Delay
16:00-17:40
Mills 1
Regular Sessions WeIVT7

Design of Robotic Mechanisms II
16:00-17:40
Mills 2
Regular Sessions WeIVT8

Robots with Flexible Structures
16:00-17:40
Mills 3
Regular Sessions WeIVT9

Computer Vision Methologies
16:00-17:40
Mills 4
Regular Sessions WeIVT10

Control of Robot Manipulation
16:00-17:40
Mills 5
Regular Sessions WeIVT11

Planning
16:00-17:40
Mills 6
Regular Sessions WeIVT12

Distrubuted Robotics: Sensing
16:00-17:40
Mills 7
Regular Sessions WeIVT13

Multi-Robot Cooperation
16:00-17:40
Mills 8
Regular Sessions WeIVT14

Redundant Robots
16:00-17:40
Sterling 6
Regular Sessions WeIVT15

Path Planning: Multiple Mobile Robots
16:00-17:40
Regency D
Regular Sessions WeIVT16

Visual Servoing II
   
   
   
   


IROS 2009 Technical Program Thursday October 15, 2009     Sunday    Monday    Tuesday    Wednesday    Thursday   Top

IROS 2009 Technical Program Thursday October 15, 2009
Track T1 Track T2 Track T3 Track T4 Track T5 Track T6 Track T7 Track T8
08:30-17:30
Mills 1
Special Session ThSS1

Th01: Robots, Games, and Research: Success Stories in USARSim
08:30-17:30
Mills 9
Special Session ThSS2

Th02: Semantic Perception for Mobile Manipulation
08:30-17:30
Mills 3
Special Session ThSS3

Th03: International Workshop on Evolutionary and Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Robot Systems (ERLARS)
08:30-17:30
Mills 4
Special Session ThSS4

Th04: Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking for Next Intelligent Robots and Systems
08:30-17:30
Mills 5
Special Session ThSS5

Th05: Critical Impediments and Future Challenges for Multi-Modal Robotic Locomotion
08:30-17:30
Mills 6
Special Session ThSS6

Th06: IEEE TC-Soft Workshop on Event-Based Systems in Robotics (EBS-RO)
08:30-17:30
Mills 7
Special Session ThSS7

Th07: Network Robot Systems: Network Robot Services for the Elderly
08:30-17:30
Mills 8
Special Session ThSS8

Th08: Teaching High-Level Robot Programming with Tekkotsu